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Black Ops

Black Ops

Shift got real. Two under-qualified, undercover cops are thrust into a criminal underworld. Chaotic comedy with high stakes, high risk and high panic.

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Ranked No.1 new comedy across all viewers and 16-34s on BBC One in 2023.

Performance

  • Black Ops, Series 1 averaged 1.4m across all screens for the show’s six episodes

  • Episode 1 was the most watched episode, drawing in 1.8m viewers and over 28 days has grown to 2.2m

  • Based on highest performing episodes, Black Ops was the #1 ranking new comedy title on BBC One across 2023†

  • It was also the #1 ranking new comedy on BBC One for 16-34s, across 2023 to date†

  • For 16-34s, Black Ops averaged 144k viewers across all screens

  • The first episode was the peak for 16-34s, with 198k viewers

  • Huge success across Black, Asian, and Minority ethnicity audiences, as the show ranked #1 for 2023 comedies, more than +73% above second ranked show The Cleaner